Support where it Matters Most: PIN Ukraine’s Achievements in 2025
Published: Jan 30, 2026 Reading time: 2 minutes Share: Share an article2025 was another year of trials for Ukraine. Intense fighting and ongoing attacks on energy infrastructure deepened the humanitarian impact on millions of people. For many families, winter without reliable electricity, heating, and water became a harsh reality. Despite these challenges, we, People in Need Ukraine continued our work. We provided emergency assistance, winter support, and helped communities recover—reaching people where and when help was needed most.
Throughout the year, our team supported evacuees, providing rapid registration, and financial assistance to help people reach safer locations. At the same time, we delivered emergency assistance to people living close to the front line.
Due to the increased use of FPV drones, delivering assistance has become significantly more complex. Despite these conditions, we remained one of the country’s largest providers of winter support. We continued to deliver fuel briquettes and provide cash support for fuel, helping people keep their homes warm during the coldest months.
We continued to restore and strengthen critical infrastructure such as water and heating utilities. We provided new equipment, boilers, and renewable energy systems, enabling continuous access to essential services for communities.
In 2025, we piloted the first combined solar and wind energy unit in the humanitarian sector, helping ensure a stable energy supply across seasons. We also continued our support of district heating systems, while launching solid waste management and recycling activities to reduce environmental impact and promote sustainable recovery.
In education, we supported children affected by prolonged disruption by creating temporary learning spaces and catch-up classes to address learning loss. We also introduced new initiatives, including preparation for the National Multidisciplinary Test, to help students overcome barriers to passing the exams. In addition, we developed and delivered courses on inclusive education and media literacy for teachers.
Alongside emergency response, we continued to invest in Ukraine’s recovery. We provided grants for community-based initiatives that help communities prepare for winter and strengthen local resilience. We provided veterans and their families with tailored support to start or expand businesses through grants, training, and mentoring.
In Dnipro, we launched a new programme that combined trauma-informed mental health support with livelihood and entrepreneurship assistance, linking counselling with peer support, business mentoring, and community engagement.
We also supported small and medium-sized businesses and employers working to improve conditions for vulnerable groups—contributing to economic recovery and social cohesion.
This assistance was possible thanks to financial support from: European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations, U.S. Agency for International Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Czech Development Agency, European Commission, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
